Generally unrelated : MVP is a valvular problem of varying severity. If there is no significant leakage, then pts often have no symptoms and need no treatment or restrictions. Conversely, 1st degree AV block is an EKG finding describing slow but consistent conduction of electrical signals from the upper to lower heart chambers. It generally produces no symptoms and does not progress--usually an incidental finding.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Completely different: AV Block is an electrical DELAY, not a true block. The time it takes the impulse that initiates the heart beat to reach the junction between the atrium and ventricle is >200 milliseconds (and normally is
Answered 6/14/2014
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